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Roadmap

oxide-code is still early. This roadmap is the high-level product view: what works, what's being built next, and what is out of scope for now.

The direction is simple:

  • Keep the terminal as the primary interface: streaming chat, tool output, and session controls stay keyboard-first.
  • Keep context and state visible: model, instructions, compaction, queued prompts, and session identity should be inspectable from the UI.
  • Add workflow depth only when it fits the current agent-harness model.

Working Today

Terminal UI

  • Streaming chat with markdown, syntax-highlighted code, and clear tool output.
  • Multi-line input, a configurable status line with context / estimated-cost usage, and a focused welcome screen for new sessions.
  • Theme support with built-in palettes and user-defined TOML themes.
  • Full TUI, bare REPL (--no-tui), and headless (-p) modes.

Agent Loop

  • Anthropic-powered streaming turns with tool use and multi-step continuation.
  • Optional extended-thinking display for models that support it.

Tools

Tool Purpose
bash Run shell commands with timeout
read Read files with line numbers
write Create or overwrite files
edit Replace exact strings in files
glob Find files by pattern
grep Search file contents with regex

Turn Interruption & Queueing

  • Interrupt busy turns without losing partial output.
  • Queue follow-up prompts while the assistant is working, then edit or cancel them from idle.
  • Exit intentionally with a guarded Ctrl+C confirmation.

System Prompt

  • Project environment and model context are injected every turn.
  • CLAUDE.md / AGENTS.md instructions are loaded from user and project scopes.

Session Persistence

  • Conversations are saved per project and can be listed or resumed later.
  • Mid-session /resume switches chats without restarting the app.
  • Short AI-generated titles make session history easier to scan.

File-Change Tracking

  • Tracks reads so edits are made against files the assistant has actually seen.
  • Refuses stale writes when files changed on disk.
  • Restores edit-safety state when a session resumes.

Slash Commands

  • Built-in commands cover session control, config / status, model and theme changes, diffs, compaction, and help. See the user guide.
  • Autocomplete, typed shortcuts, and modal pickers keep common actions quick.
  • Destructive session actions require confirmation.

Context Compression

  • Manual /compact [instructions] and default auto-compaction keep long sessions usable.
  • Compaction keeps a visible history boundary and makes future edits require fresh reads.

Authentication & Configuration

  • Supports Anthropic API keys and Claude Code OAuth pickup.
  • Layered TOML configuration supports user, project, and environment overrides.

Current Focus

Permission & Approval

  • Approval prompts for destructive tool actions.
  • Project allowlists for trusted commands.
  • Plan mode for reviewing the assistant's proposed work before tools run.

Slash Commands (continuation)

Remaining surface beyond Working Today:

  • Login / logout, custom commands, and a guided /init flow.

Persistence stance: session commands should feel reversible. Cross-session writes will require an explicit user action.

Viewport Virtualization

  • Keep very long sessions responsive by rendering only the visible chat region.

Later

MCP Integration

  • MCP client support for external tool servers.
  • MCP server mode so other agents can call oxide-code.

Agent Infrastructure

  • Task tracking for multi-step work.
  • Subagents for self-contained delegation.
  • Background shell processes and stronger parallel-work support.

Sandboxing

  • Sandboxed bash, write, and edit execution.

Workflow Skills

  • User-extensible workflow templates.
  • Auth slash commands.
  • Configurable instruction directories.

Status Line Extensions

  • Additional segments for queue state, session identity, theme, account-limit usage, richer PR metadata / actions, and task progress.

Not the Goal Right Now

  • Multi-provider LLM support (Anthropic only to start).
  • IDE integration or GUI.
  • Plugin system beyond MCP.
  • Feature parity with Claude Code. Focus on the core workflow first.